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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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lukalúka n the groin <strong>of</strong> animals, the area connecting<br />

the upper thigh and the body <strong>of</strong> the animal. a detachable.<br />

Lukalúka ang mga tiil sa lamísa, The legs <strong>of</strong> the<br />

table are detachable.<br />

lúkap n nightmare in which a person is unable to<br />

move or make a sound. Failure to wake up is said<br />

to lead to death. v [A12; a4] cause, have such a nightmare.<br />

Kanang hilabihang kabusug únà matúlug mauy<br />

makalúkap, Overeating before sleeping causes deathly<br />

nightmares.<br />

lukápa v {1} [B26; b6] stumble, be knocked down and<br />

hit the ground hard. Milukápa (nalukápa) ang baksir,<br />

The boxer hit the deck hard. {2} [B26] fail in an exam<br />

or course. Milukápa siya sa bár, He flunked in the bar<br />

exam. {3} [B26] fall from power, be ruined. Nalukápa<br />

ang gahum sa ílang punduk sa pagkamatay sa ílang<br />

lídir, After the death <strong>of</strong> their leader, their party lost<br />

its power.<br />

lukas v [A123P; b] for laundry to become clean and<br />

white or for skin to become lighter in complexion.<br />

Malukasan ang ímung pamánit ug dì ka magpainit,<br />

Your skin will become lighter if you stay out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

sun.<br />

lukat v [A; a] {1} redeem s.t. pawned or mortgaged.<br />

Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring<br />

will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. {2} ransom.<br />

Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was kidnapped<br />

has been ransomed. {2a} redeem, save (figurative).<br />

Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can<br />

save her from her difficulties. {2b} redeem, compensate<br />

for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut<br />

sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his<br />

ugly face. {2c} sa signus v [A1; a12] in folk belief, an<br />

occurrence or happening which spares a persons life<br />

by taking s.o. who dies in his stead. Gituhúan nga<br />

lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It<br />

is believed that domestic animals spare their owners<br />

from death by dying in their stead. {3} pay a fee and<br />

get s.t. back that one had fixed or reworked. Lukata<br />

nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you<br />

had repaired now. {4} pay for tokens <strong>of</strong> privilege like<br />

tickets, licenses, etc. Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat<br />

na kug tíkit, Im really going to leave now because I already<br />

paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula,<br />

Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate. {5}<br />

ug áway, lális [A12] get involved in a dispute or fight.<br />

Ayawg tambag ánang lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális,<br />

Dont give advice to people who are arguing because<br />

you will just get trouble for yourself. n {1} amount for<br />

redemption or ransom. {2} fee for having s.t. made<br />

or repairs done. -an() = lukat, n. Pila may ákung<br />

lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How much do I pay to

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